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Samsung Electronics announces expanded partnership with Google to elevate smart home experiences
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Samsung Electronics announces expanded partnership with Google to elevate smart home experiences

The next level. In the coming months, Samsung Galaxy phone and tablet users will be able to easily onboard Matter-compatible devices to both the SmartThings and Google Home ecosystems. Until now, smart homeowners have experienced challenges using their devices across multiple ecosystems. Connecting devices between ecosystems often involved many steps across multiple apps to link accounts, which did not always work in both directions. This meant users had to remember which apps and interfaces they could control or automate a particular device. The Matter standard’s multi-admin capabilities provide the foundation for connecting devices directly to multiple apps and ecosystems, giving consumers more flexibility and choice. Samsung and Google are building on multi-admin, allowing users to s...
3 Halloween Smart Devices Tips – Using Tech to Trick
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3 Halloween Smart Devices Tips – Using Tech to Trick

The spookiest holiday of them all is approaching and this year it is especially meaningful to trick-or-treaters who have not experienced it yet. Make this year’s Halloween a real treat (or trick) for your neighbors with smart home gadgets! As an avid enthusiast of smart home gadgets and interior design – I want to show you three ways you can brighten up your gloomy October nights and give a real fright to those mischievous neighbourhood trick-or-treaters.  Transform Boring Candle Run-Of-The-Mill Jack-O-Lanterns Into Interactive Jack-O-Lanterns That Turn Blood-Red What You’ll Need: A pump, pumpkin carving tools, a Philips Hue smart light (an outdoor Lily light or Philips Hue Go works best!) The Set-Up: Carve your Jack-O-Lantern starting with the hole on the bottom of the pump...
IFA 2022-Day 3:  My personal semi-serious list of things that captured my attention
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IFA 2022-Day 3: My personal semi-serious list of things that captured my attention

Above the clouds between Netherlands and Germany -My adventure at IFA 2022 has arrived at the end. After a very intense 3 days, it’s time to go back to Amsterdam to continue shaping the future of smart lighting.  However, there are a few things that I want to share with you all. More in particular my personal list of semi-serious 5things that I won’t forget this year.  1. Sustainability It is the buzzword of the 2022 edition. Used by many, abused by few, it brought the attention of the audience to the simple fact that we do not have a planet-B and that technology can be the difference. Samsung, LG, Miele, Haier, and Bosch showed clearly in their communication.  2. Samsung & LG It should not be a surprise since historically they are always wandering their visitors around IFA and CE...